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The Toronto Reference Library (previously the Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library) is a six storey facility in Toronto, Ontario, opened in 1977. The library was designed by architect Raymond Moriyama and is part of the Toronto Public Library system, but its collection is mostly non-circulating.

Now part of the the larger Toronto Public Library system, prior to 1998, it operated separately. It is one of three large libraries in the city, which includes the Robarts Library at the University of Toronto and Scott Library at York University.
The library collection consists of:
* 1.5 million volumes (monographs and bound periodicals)
* 2.5 million other materials (films, tapes, microforms, maps, fine art, ephemera, etc.)
* 360,000 linear metres of manuscript materials
Among the special collections is 1) the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection, a collection devoted to the works of the creator of Sherlock Holmes, 2) the Baldwin Room, a collection of books, manuscripts, ephemera, maps and pictures relating to Upper Canada (now Ontario) and to early Toronto, named after Robert Baldwin a leading political reformer in Upper Canada and pre-Confederation Premier. The library also has an extensive performing arts collection, including papers and information on many Canadian artists, such as Al Waxman and The Dumbells

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Year
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1924
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1923
17
1922
13
1921
33
1920
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1919
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Topics & Subjects
200
Canadian periodicals
111
Commercial catalogs
41
Gardening
22
Executive departments
22
Expenditures, Public
22
Finance, Public
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42
canada. parliament
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canada. dept. of finance
22
roy, pierre georges, 1870-
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might directories ltd.
16
western canadian immigration association
13
vernon directories
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English
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Toronto Public Library
A calendar of dinners, with 615 recipes
by Neil, Marion Harris
texts
eye 121,206
favorite 18
comment 1
Includes index
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Cookery, Menus, cbk
Canadian Libraries
Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1899-1900
by T. Eaton Co
texts
eye 72,706
favorite 40
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: T. Eaton Co, Commercial catalogs
Canadian Libraries
The Candy maker's guide; a collection of choice recipes for sugar boiling
by Fletcher Manufacturing Co
texts
eye 72,038
favorite 10
comment 0
Topic: Confectionery
Canadian Libraries
Bicycle accessories : 1900 [catalogue
by Rice Lewis & Son
texts
eye 57,731
favorite 25
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Rice Lewis & Son, Commercial catalogs, Bicycles -- Equipment and supplies Catalogs, Sporting...
Canadian Libraries
The Toronto City Directory 1921
by Might Directories Ltd
texts
eye 35,331
favorite 4
comment 0
Topic: Toronto (Ont.) -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
History of Leeds and Grenville Ontario, : from 1749 to 1879, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers
by Leavitt, Thad. W. H. (Thaddeus William Henry), 1844?-1909; Turner, E. A
texts
eye 34,242
favorite 5
comment 0
Topics: Architecture -- Ontario, Ontario -- History, Leeds (Ont. : County) -- History, Leeds (Ont. :...
Canadian Libraries
The Ottawa City Directory 1909
by Might Directories Ltd
texts
eye 28,134
favorite 2
comment 0
Topic: Ottawa (Ont.) -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
Vernon's city of Hamilton ... annual street, alphabetical, general, miscellaneous and classified business directory
texts
eye 26,092
favorite 1
comment 0
Topics: Hamilton (Ont.) -- Directories, Wentworth (Ont.) -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
The Toronto City Directory 1914
by Might Directories Ltd.
texts
eye 26,043
favorite 3
comment 0
Canadian Libraries
The Ottawa City Directory 1912
by Might Directories, ltd
texts
eye 24,328
favorite 1
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: Ottawa (Ont.) -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
History of Toronto and county of York, Ontario, containing an outline of the history of the Dominion of Canada, a history of the city of Toronto and the county of York, with the townships, towns, villages, churches, schools, general and local statistics, biographical sketches, etc., etc Volume 2
by Mulvany, Charles Pelham, 1835-1885
texts
eye 23,643
favorite 3
comment 0
Topics: York (Ont. : County) -- History, Canada -- History, Toronto (Ont.) -- History
Canadian Libraries
The Toronto City Directory 1913
by Might Directories Ltd
texts
eye 23,171
favorite 3
comment 0
Topics: Metropolitan Toronto (Ont.) -- Directories, Toronto (Ont.) -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
Commemorative biographical record of the county of Lambton, Ontario... : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and many of the early settled families. --
by J.H. Beers & Co
texts
eye 22,564
favorite 3
comment 0
Topic: Lambton (Ont.) -- Biography
Canadian Libraries
The Canadian men and women of the time : a handbook of Canadian biography of living characters... --
by Morgan, Henry J. (Henry James), 1842-1913
texts
eye 22,437
favorite 4
comment 1
( 1 reviews )
Topic: Canada -- Biography Dictionaries
Canadian Libraries
History of the counties of Argenteuil, Que. and Prescott, Ont., from the earliest settlement to the present. --
by Thomas, Cyrus, 1836-1908
texts
eye 20,297
favorite 3
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Argenteuil (Québec) -- History, Prescott (Ont. : County) -- History
Canadian Libraries
Province of Ontario gazetteer and directory... : containing an alphabetically arranged list of post offices with the business carried on in their vicinity, a classified list of patrons, also a list of the division court districts and clerks. -- 1910-11
texts
eye 20,055
favorite 0
comment 0
Topic: Ontario -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
The Ottawa City Directory 1915
by Might Directories Ltd
texts
eye 19,461
favorite 1
comment 0
Topic: Ottawa (Ont.) -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
Union publishing company of Ingersoll : business and professional directory of all cities in Ontario, with Montreal, Quebec, Winnipeg, Halifax, St. John, Sherbrooke and Hull...containing complete classified lists of all persons doing business in the cities 1902-03
texts
eye 19,296
favorite 1
comment 0
Topic: Canada -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
Commemorative biographical record of the county of York, Ontario : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and many of the early settled families. --
by J.H. Beers & Co
texts
eye 19,126
favorite 4
comment 0
Topic: York (Ont. : County) -- Biography
Canadian Libraries
The story of Renfrew : from the coming of the first settlers about 1820
by Smallfield, W. E. (William Elgood), 1861-1926; Campbell, Robert, 1846-1907
texts
eye 18,648
favorite 0
comment 0
Topics: Frontier and pioneer life -- Ontario Renfrew (County), Renfrew (Ont. : County) -- History, Renfrew...
Canadian Libraries
Landmarks of Toronto; a collection of historical sketches of the old town of York from 1792 until 1837, and of Toronto from 1834 to 1904
by Robertson, J. Ross (John Ross), 1841-1918
texts
eye 18,622
favorite 3
comment 0
Fourth Series
Topics: Church buildings -- Ontario Toronto, Toronto (Ont.) -- History, Toronto (Ont.) -- Description and...
Toronto Public Library
Vol 1919: Henderson's Greater Vancouver city directory : embracing the area of Greater Vancouver, covering the city proper, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, South Vancouver, and Port Grey ... and a classified business directory and buyers' guide. --
by Henderson Directories
texts
eye 18,412
favorite 0
comment 0
Description based on 1919
Toronto Public Library
Vol 1922: Henderson's Greater Vancouver city directory : embracing the area of Greater Vancouver, covering the city proper, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, South Vancouver, and Port Grey ... and a classified business directory and buyers' guide. --
by Henderson Directories
texts
eye 18,379
favorite 0
comment 0
Description based on 1919
Canadian Libraries
Vernon's city of St. Catharines street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous directory
by Vernon Directories
texts
eye 17,744
favorite 1
comment 0
Topic: St. Catharines (Ont.) -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
The Society Blue Book, Toronto. A Social Directory 1920
texts
eye 17,654
favorite 1
comment 0
Topics: Toronto (Ont.) -- Directories, Hamilton (Ont.) -- Directories, London (Ont.) -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
The Toronto City Directory 1908
by Might Directories Ltd
texts
eye 17,391
favorite 5
comment 0
Topics: Metropolitan Toronto (Ont.) -- Directories, Toronto (Ont.) -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
Eaton's Spring and Summer Catalogue 1906
by T. Eaton Co.
texts
eye 16,888
favorite 16
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Canadian Libraries
Vernon's City of London, street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous directory 1909-10
texts
eye 16,888
favorite 0
comment 0
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The Society blue book, Toronto: a social directory
texts
eye 16,699
favorite 1
comment 0
Topics: Toronto (Ont.) -- Directories, Hamilton (Ont.) -- Directories, London (Ont.) -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
Vernon's city of Windsor, Ojibway, Sandwich, Walkerville, Ford and Riverside street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous directory 1922-1923
texts
eye 16,534
favorite 0
comment 0
Topics: Windsor (Ont.) -- Directories, Sandwich (Ont.) -- Directories, Walkerville (Ont.) -- Directories
Toronto Public Library
Vol 1916: City of Brantford directory : street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous. --
by Vernon Directories
texts
eye 16,520
favorite 1
comment 1
Description based on 1921
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Canadian Libraries
The Ottawa City Directory 1916
by Might Directories, ltd
texts
eye 16,501
favorite 0
comment 0
Topic: Ottawa (Ont.) -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
Torontonian society blue book and club list : a social and club directory. --
texts
eye 16,296
favorite 0
comment 0
Topics: Social registers, Clubs -- Ontario Toronto, Toronto (Ont.) -- Social registers, Toronto (Ont.) --...
Canadian Libraries
The Ottawa City Directory 1913
by Might Directories Ltd
texts
eye 16,247
favorite 1
comment 0
Topic: Ottawa (Ont.) -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
The Ottawa City Directory 1914
by Might Directories Ltd
texts
eye 16,238
favorite 1
comment 0
Topic: Ottawa (Ont.) -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
Landmarks of Toronto; a collection of historical sketches of the old town of York from 1792 until 1833, and of Toronto from 1834 to 1898
by Robertson, J. Ross (John Ross), 1841-1918
texts
eye 15,771
favorite 1
comment 0
Third Series
Topics: Churches -- Ontario Toronto History, Toronto (Ont.) -- Description and travel, Toronto (Ont.) --...
Canadian Libraries
History of the County of Perth : from 1825 to 1902
by Johnston, William, 1840-1917
texts
eye 15,680
favorite 1
comment 0
Topic: Perth (Ont. : County) -- History
Toronto Public Library
Ontario commercial year book and gazetteer : 1906. --
texts
eye 15,621
favorite 0
comment 0
Containing a classified list of the business and professional men of the province: county, judicial and municipal officials ; division courts and their limits, etc
Canadian Libraries
Farmers and business directory for the counties of Huron, Middlesex and Perth
by Union Publishing Co. of Ingersol
texts
eye 15,426
favorite 0
comment 0
Topics: Huron (Ont. : County) -- Directories, Middlesex (Ont. : County) -- Directories, Perth (Ont. :...
Canadian Libraries
Vernon's city of Guelph street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous directory. --
texts
eye 15,281
favorite 0
comment 0
Topic: Guelph (Ont.) -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
The Toronto City Directory 1903
by Might Directories Ltd
texts
eye 14,921
favorite 1
comment 0
Topic: Toronto (Ont.) -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
History of the 72nd Canadian Infantry Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
by McEvoy, Bernard, 1842-1932; Finlay, A. H
texts
eye 14,886
favorite 0
comment 0
Topics: Canada. Canadian Army. Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories...
Canadian Libraries
Vernon's city of London street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous directory 1922
by Vernon Directories
texts
eye 14,551
favorite 0
comment 0
Topic: London (Ont.) -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
The Toronto City Directory 1903
by Might Directories Ltd
texts
eye 14,237
favorite 5
comment 0
Topic: Toronto (Ont.) -- Directories
Toronto Public Library
Vol 1889: Directory of the County of Hastings : containg a full and complete list of householders of each town, township, and village in the county, a classified list of trades and professions ... . --
by Bowell, Mackenzie, Sir, 1823-1917
texts
eye 13,651
favorite 2
comment 0
Description based on 1860
Canadian Libraries
Vernon's city of London street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous directory 1915
by Vernon Directories
texts
eye 13,539
favorite 0
comment 0
Topic: London (Ont.) -- Directories
Toronto Public Library
Vol 1918: Wrigley's British Columbia directory : a gazetteer of cities, towns, villages, stations, post offices, settlements, islands, rivers, lakes, capes, bays and mountains of the Province, described in alphabetical order, followed by a directory of firms, professional men, leading citizens, farmers, fruit-growers, stock-raisers, miners, and fishermen. --
by Wrigley Directories
texts
eye 13,417
favorite 3
comment 0
Description based on 1918
Canadian Libraries
Directory of directors in Canada, 1912
by Houston, William Robert
texts
eye 13,338
favorite 0
comment 0
Topics: Directors of corporations -- Canada Directories, Executives -- Canada Directories, Corporations --...
Canadian Libraries
Vernon's city of London street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous directory 1916
by Vernon Directories
texts
eye 13,305
favorite 0
comment 0
Topic: London (Ont.) -- Directories
Toronto Public Library
Vol 1922: Wrigley's British Columbia directory : a gazetteer of cities, towns, villages, stations, post offices, settlements, islands, rivers, lakes, capes, bays and mountains of the Province, described in alphabetical order, followed by a directory of firms, professional men, leading citizens, farmers, fruit-growers, stock-raisers, miners, and fishermen. --
by Wrigley Directories
texts
eye 13,240
favorite 0
comment 0
Description based on 1918
Canadian Libraries
The Toronto City Directory 1917
by Might Directories Ltd.
texts
eye 13,154
favorite 4
comment 0
Canadian Libraries
General catalog no. 60
by Gordon, Mackay & Co
texts
eye 12,855
favorite 32
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Gordon, Mackay & Co, Commercial catalogs, Dry-goods -- Catalogs, Manufactures -- Catalogs
Canadian Libraries
Robertson's landmarks of Toronto : a collection of historical sketches of the old town of York, from 1792 until 1837, and of Toronto from 1834 to 1908 ... --
by Robertson, J. Ross (John Ross), 1841-1918
texts
eye 12,818
favorite 1
comment 0
Fifth Series
Topics: Toronto (Ont.) -- Description and travel, Toronto (Ont.) -- History
Canadian Libraries
Eaton's Spring and Summer Catalogue 1917
by T. Eaton Co
texts
eye 12,799
favorite 29
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: T. Eaton Co, Commercial catalogs -- Canada Catalogs
Canadian Libraries
History of the county of Lennox and Addington
by Herrington, Walter S. (Walter Stevens), 1860-1947
texts
eye 12,602
favorite 0
comment 0
Topics: Frontier and pioneer life -- Ontario, Lennox and Addington (Ont.) -- History
Canadian Libraries
Electrical supplies : catalogue number 20, 1920-1921
by Canadian General Electric Company
texts
eye 12,308
favorite 3
comment 0
Topics: Canadian General Electric Company, Electric apparatus and appliances -- Catalogs, Commercial...
Toronto Public Library
Sarnia and Point Edward directory
texts
eye 12,198
favorite 0
comment 0
Canadian Libraries
History of Toronto and county of York, Ontario, containing an outline of the history of the Dominion of Canada, a history of the city of Toronto and the county of York, with the townships, towns, villages, churches, schools, general and local statistics, biographical sketches, etc., etc Volume 1
by Mulvany, Charles Pelham, 1835-1885
texts
eye 12,106
favorite 3
comment 0
Topics: York (Ont. : County) -- History, Canada -- History, Toronto (Ont.) -- History
Canadian Libraries
The Toronto City Directory 1901
by Might Directories Ltd.
texts
eye 12,026
favorite 2
comment 0
Toronto Public Library
Vol 1921: Wrigley's British Columbia directory : a gazetteer of cities, towns, villages, stations, post offices, settlements, islands, rivers, lakes, capes, bays and mountains of the Province, described in alphabetical order, followed by a directory of firms, professional men, leading citizens, farmers, fruit-growers, stock-raisers, miners, and fishermen. --
by Wrigley Directories
texts
eye 11,971
favorite 1
comment 0
Description based on 1918
Toronto Public Library
Vol 1901: The Ottawa City directory : also a complete street guide, to which is added an alphabetical, street and classified directory of Hull, Que. and suburban directories of Billings' Bridge, Clarkston Village, Hintonburg, Janeville, Mechanicsville, Ottawa East, Rideauville, Rockliffe Park
by Might Directories, ltd
texts
eye 11,968
favorite 1
comment 0
Description based on 1901
Canadian Libraries
Landmarks of Toronto; a collection of historical sketches of the old town of York from 1792 until 1833, and of Toronto from 1834 to 1893 Volume 1
by Robertson, J. Ross (John Ross), 1841-1918
texts
eye 11,945
favorite 1
comment 0
Volume 1
Topics: Churches -- Ontario Toronto History, Toronto (Ont.) -- Description and travel, Toronto (Ont.) --...
Canadian Libraries
Lunenburgh or the old Eastern district
by Pringle, J. F. (Jacob Farrand), 1816-1901
texts
eye 11,858
favorite 3
comment 0
Topics: Ontario -- History, Cornwall (Ont.) -- History
Canadian Libraries
H. Krug Furniture Catalogue
by H. Krug Furniture Company Limited
texts
eye 11,812
favorite 12
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: H. Krug Furniture Company Limited, Furniture -- Catalogs, Commercial catalogs, Office furniture --...
Canadian Libraries
The Union publishing company's farmers and business directory for the counties of Huron, Middlesex and Perth. --
by Union Publishing Company
texts
eye 11,583
favorite 1
comment 0
Topics: Huron (Ont. : County) -- Directories, Middlesex (Ont.) -- Directories, Perth (Ont. : County) --...
Canadian Libraries
The pioneers of old Ontario
by Smith, William Loe
texts
eye 11,483
favorite 4
comment 0
Topics: Frontier and pioneer life -- Ontario, Ontario -- History
Canadian Libraries
Eaton's Spring and Summer Catalogue 1913
by T. Eaton Co
texts
eye 11,328
favorite 29
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: T. Eaton Co, Commercial catalogs
Canadian Libraries
Eaton's Spring and Summer Catalogue 1904
by T. Eaton Co.
texts
eye 11,240
favorite 15
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Canadian Libraries
The Canadian men and women of the time : a handbook of Canadian biography of living characters... --
by Morgan, Henry J. (Henry James), 1842-1913
texts
eye 11,206
favorite 2
comment 0
Topic: Canada -- Biography
Canadian Libraries
Vernon's city of Windsor, Sandwich, Walkerville (including Ford City) street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous directory
texts
eye 11,195
favorite 2
comment 0
Topics: Windsor (Ont.) -- Directories, Sandwich (Ont.) -- Directories, Walkerville (Ont.) -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
Eaton's Spring and Summer Catalogue 1907
by T. Eaton Co
texts
eye 11,155
favorite 36
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: T. Eaton Co, Kitchen utensils, Cookware, Clothing and dress, House furnishings, Implements,...
Canadian Libraries
The Society Blue Book of Toronto, Hamilton and London. A Social Directory 1906
texts
eye 11,097
favorite 0
comment 0
Topics: Toronto (Ont.) -- Directories, Hamilton (Ont.) -- Directories, London (Ont.) -- Directories
Canadian Libraries
Jubilee history of Thorold township and town : from the town of the red man to the present. --
by Thompson, John Henry, 1919-
texts
eye 10,908
favorite 0
comment 0
Topics: Thorold (Ont.) -- History, Thorold (Ont. : Township) -- History, Welland (Ont. : County) -- History
Canadian Libraries
The Toronto City Directory 1900
by Might Directories
texts
eye 10,854
favorite 3
comment 0
Canadian Libraries
Vernon's city of Windsor, Ojibway, Sandwich, Walkerville, Ford and Riverside street, alphabetical, business and miscellaneous directory
texts
eye 10,783
favorite 1
comment 0
Topics: Windsor (Ont.) -- Directories, Sandwich (Ont.) -- Directories, Walkerville (Ont.) -- Directories

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